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Covered Box with Double-Parakeet Design (lid)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows the lid of a covered box with a design of two parakeets. The lid is round and made of gray stone or ceramic material. The lid has an outer border consisting of curled lines, resembling scrolls or tendrils. Inside the outer border are two concentric circles. Inside the inner circle are two parakeets facing each other, their beaks almost touching. The parakeet on the left has its tail feathers extending upward and to the right; the parakeet on the right has its tail feathers extending upward and to the left. The background of the image is a solid gray color.

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900 × 832 px
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